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DJ SOULCHILD
International Club DJ. R&B Maniac & Tastemaker. Artist Manager. Event Manager. Songwriter. Producer. Remixer. In it to win it, baby!
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Wednesday 18 May 2011

postheadericon AMAZING: 12-year-old James Anderson KILLS a classic Michael Jackson song!

All i can say is: "God daaaaaaaayyyuuuum!!!!!!!!!!" Seriously, i got crazy goosebumps off watching 12-year-old James Anderson completely MURDER the Michael Jackson classic "Who's Loving You" at a Karaoke competition in the UK. Pitch-perfect too. Now THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is what i call God-given talent. If he hasn't made it big-time in the music industry by this exact date in 5 years time, then i promise to NEVER eat a crumb of chocolate EVER AGAIN. And i mean that.



Tuesday 17 May 2011

postheadericon COMING SOON: Honey 2

Yeah, i know what you're thinking - "Oh heeeell no. Not ANOTHER corny dance movie!!!". Unfortunately, yes, it's true - HONEY is back. Wanna know what sucks most about it all? Sorry to be such a cockblock, but über-babe Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) isn't even in it. So you can take your hand out of your pants now, fellas. Thank you. Oh, and no Missy, Tweet, Shawn Desman, Jadakiss, Styles P, 3rd Storee or Rodney Jerkins in it either. Actually, no prominent guests, by the looks of it! And since most Urban music in modern dance movies sounds like some Electro-infested audio horseshit, you're most likely not to get another legendary R&B/Hip-Hop soundtrack either. So for me - a definite 100% triple-pass!

The movie hits screens on 10th June 2011. Click HERE for further info on storyline, cast, etc.!




postheadericon THIS WEEKEND: Here's where you'll catch me rippin' it up!

19.5. | "BOOMBASTIC" | Urban Vs. Reggaeton

In the words of Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins: "They said i couldn't do it again - but i did!". Yup, besides the fact that peeps here in Basel hate to pay an entry fee for a club (!), it also takes extra-long to establish an event that doesn't take place on the weekend. I guess that's just how Basel peeps roll. But thanks to a lot of patience and persistance, my weekly residency at Club D'Rumba has been in full effect for several months and now enjoys a great, fairly peaceful, open-minded crowd that doesn't mind being taken on a musical time-travel through different eras and Urban sub-genres. Very enjoyable indeed. Oh and if you don't mind FREE ENTRY and ALMOST FREE DRINKS (every drink is CHF 5.-!), then you really don't wanna miss out. Where else can you get so much awesomeness for virtually nothing?!

MUSIC: R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Ragga, Reggaeton, Latin Beats
ARTISTS: DJ Soulchild (Urban), DJ Moreno (Reggaeton, Latin Beats)
FACEBOOK LINK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115881781831220


20.5. | "PLAY" | New label release!

Somebody better call the fire brigade, 'cause Thai Thai Club in Zurich is about to burn down this Friday!!! The motto is "International Party Rockers". Whilst my DJ Philly from Germany handles the Mash-Up and open-format Partytunes, i'll be on the other floor servin' you the best and smoothest in soulful R&B, from Old Skool to New Skool. Aaaahhh...ain't nothin' like playin' from the heart, baby. All this niceness comes courtesy of my homeboy DJ Swissivory, who is also hosting this flavourful event. If you appreciate quality music in a club, then get your crusty behind down there!

MUSIC: R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Classics, Mainstream, House
ARTISTS: DJ Soulchild (R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Classics), DJ Philly (R&B, Hip-Hop, Mainstream, House), Swissivory (Host)
FACEBOOK LINK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143823492355561
 

21.5. | "GLOBAL HOUSE SENSATION" | Music Festival!

Well, uuuhhm...let's just say that this is gonna be the biggest event in Basel City this weekend. Volkshaus, Basel is where the whole sha-bang is gonna take place and yet again, it's set to be a pretty wild night. But hey - don't let the name fool you; this ISN'T JUST A HOUSE PARTY - there's a pretty nice Black Music floor for you to get your Dougie, Bounce or 2-Step on. Too many DJ's to name, international, national and local turntable heroes, and way too many infos to share, so i advise you to go and check it all out via the Facebook link below. But anyway, here's what you need to know about the Black Music floor:

MUSIC:
R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Classics, Mainstream
DJ'S: DJ Rob Money (USA), DJ Johny Holiday (Brandhärd), DJ Soulchild, DJ Flash (Soulworks)
FACEBOOK LINK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143823492355561

Friday 6 May 2011

postheadericon THIS SATURDAY: "Like Woah!!!" @ Singerhaus Basel!

If you're in Basel this weekend and wanna know where the hottest Black Music jam is takin' place, then make sure you drag your ass over to Club Singerhaus for another edition of our legendary "LIKE WOAH!!!" party series.

Those who know, will tell you the same - ain't no party like a BraviRagazzi party! If you're lookin' for quality Urban music, from New School to Old School and back again, served to you by 2 of the hottest DJ's in the country, including one of Switzerland's hottest Hosts/MC's, who can deliver just about everything with his unmatched singing / rapping / Raggamuffin-toasing skills, and of course a lively, sexy crowd....then you're definitely in for a big treat. Don't believe me? Come and see for yourself...you won't regret it, i promise. ;-)

Check the Facebook event link for more details:


postheadericon FUNNY: Notorious B.I.G. clowns his DJ on stage!

Wow...this is hilarious!!! Notorious B.I.G. wastes no time in putting DJ Big Kap on blast in front of thousands of people at the Bay Area K-MEL SUMMER JAM back in 1995, after Kap keeps messing up the music to Biggie's performance.

He got a Warning and One More Chance (*cough*), but again, the record warps, which results in Biggie going H.A.M. and throwing a bottle of water at him: "Fuckin' wrong wit you?! I can't take it no more, man!! N***a fuckin' up every joint!! What the fuck!!"

Notice how Lil' Cease is laughin' his ass off...priceless!!




Wednesday 4 May 2011

postheadericon NEW MUSIC: Range ft. Wale - Beautiful You Are

To hardcore R&B fans, regular downloaders and music bloggers, the name "Range" is far from unheard of, 'cause this cat has been doing his thing for a hot minute now. I remember coming across this guy for the first time in 2004 when his hot joint "Don't Hate" hit the net, featuring a sample of Buddy Baker's "Sign Song", which was also famously used on the Big Pun & Beatnuts classic "Off The Books". I thought: "Damn, this dude has a nice vocal and flava...i need to watch out for him!". And since that day he's dropped banger after banger, with personal favourites being "Wait Until Tonight (ft. Ja Rule)", "Man U Need", "Ghetto Dance (ft. Rick Ross)", "Try", the Ryan Leslie-produced "While The Gettin's Good" and "Shawty", and many others.

Over the years he's also done his fair share of work in the background as a songwriter for multi-platinum hit-making duo Stargate, by penning hits for Jamie Foxx, Ludacris and Danity Kane. Today he's signed to Rick Ross's label RocNation and is gearing up for his forthcoming, yet-untitled debut album. One thing's for sure, Theodore "Range" Bowen is one of the brightest, new stars up in the R&B sky right now - with longevity potential.

Check out Range's slammin' new single "B.Y.A. (Beautiful You Are)", featuring Wale and sampling the Cypress Hill mega-classic "Insane In The Membrane" to devastating, club-wrecking effect...DJ's - get up on this banger!!!

RATING: 9/10
FOR FANS OF: Usher, Trey Songz, Rock City

LISTEN / PREVIEW HERE:

DOWNLOAD HERE:

postheadericon NEW MUSIC: Teyana Taylor - Valentine

Being a Singer / Rapper / Dancer / Actress makes Harlem native Teyana Taylor a certified quadruple threat. She first sprung to fame with her cocky, catchy debut single "Google Me" back in 2008. But she's not just your average generic R&B/Pop-tart. Oh no. She choreographed Beyoncé's "Ring The Alarm" video at the tender age of 16 (!!!), got signed to Pharrell Williams's label StarTrek in 2007, has appeared in various music videos, featured on Tracks by Chris Brown, Missy Elliott and Kanye West, starred in movies such as "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming", and "Tyler Perry's: Madea's Big Happy Family"...etc., etc. Her debut album "From A Planet Called Harlem" was supposed to drop a year ago, but had to push it forward due to her other commitments.

So, for those who aren't yet familiar with her music, then check out this excellent, fresh slice of uptempo R&B niceness entitled "Valentine". The quirky Old Skool-flavoured beat, along with the smooth synths and the catchy melody immediately won me over at first listen.The only bad thing about this joint, is the thought of Keyshia Cole doing a far better job, vocally...'cause this would be Taylor-made for Miss Cole. Ahem. Excuse the pun...lol...

RATING: 9/10
FOR FANS OF: Keyshia Cole, Amerie, Ryan Leslie, Chris Brown
LISTEN / PREVIEW HERE

postheadericon FUNNY: Questlove of The Roots reflects on when he was 17!

Find out the connection between The Roots' awesome drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, R&B legends Boyz II Men, angel-voiced Neo-Soul songstress Amel Larrieux and how he got into the music industry! Very interesting and funny short documentary! Gotta love that dude...

Taken from MTV's "When I Was 17" series! Watch other full episodes HERE! Stars include: Usher, Ne-Yo, B.O.B., Lupe Fiasco, Ludacris, Jeremih, Nelly, Kelly Rowland, Swizz Beatz, Jessie J. and many more!





Tuesday 3 May 2011

postheadericon HALLELUJAH! Ya boy is back...

Jesus Christ. I've been waiting 9 fuckin' months for this moment. Can you believe that??? Thanks to my oh-so-wonderful domain host (NOT!!!), my address www.djsoulchild.com had been accidentally deleted and publically set to "available", even though i had paid for 2 years, yet hadn't used it for barely 8 months. Ain't that 'bout a bitch??!!

So there i go, bombarding them with e-mail after e-mail after e-mail...no response. Called up, got diverted and forwarded to multiple employees who you'd expect to be qualified enough to help you out, right? Nope. Just a total, utter bunch of lazy, useless wankers who simply didn't give a flying fuck.

And neither did i anymore. I couldn't care less if the phone call to the USA was expensive or not - shouting, cussing, releasing tension, throwing all sorts of insults down the phone at them and basically going H.A.M. without a single hint of guilty conscience was well worth the money. Whenever i'm having a bad day, i'm really tempted to call them up and blame it all on them, just for the relief factor...lol...

But anyway, i've changed hoster in the meantime and i'm really happy to be back and all up in your grills again. Got soooooo much R&B goodness and news to catch up on and share with y'all, so hold tight!

Thanks for your patience and for checkin' back!

Musically yours,

DJ SOULCHILD